When I'm sick I like to watch my comfort movies or show, which is Ready Player One and Merlin BBC, so I was wondering what is your comfort book? For what book are you reaching for when you have a hard time? And also I'm here to gather some fans of Player One, wondering what you think about the book and movie? ♡

I don't know if this is a hot take or not, but I don't like leaving stars/ratings on many of my reviews. Half of the time, my opinion and perspective of a book changes over time and what was a 4 star book two weeks after I finished a book now feels like a 3.5 or 3 star book six months later. Also, when I'm comparing books across widely different genres and/or intended audiences, it feels weird to shoehorn them in to the same rating system.

Like... a middle grade book can be great, but because I'm not the intended audience, I might not be as moved or wowed by it. It feels wrong to rate something that is obviously a fantastic middle grade book as lower because I'm not the intended audience, especially because I know Im not the intended audience. Middle grade authors aren't writing a story for adults (though some stories definitely speak to wider audiences). Likewise, I know I'm not the intended audience for most thrillers or horror books, but I can understand why other people might like those kinds of books, even if I don't. I still try and dabble in them to see if I've changed but... idk, a 2 star review on a book because it wasn't for me doesn't feel right when I can understand why other people rated it 4 or 5 stars, but I'm not going to rate something I didn't like 4 stars.

I only ever feel strongly about a star ratings when a book is either fantastic at or woefully fails at what it's obviously trying to accomplish. A non-fiction book making a weak argument that resorts to fallacies is definitely getting a low star rating. I usually try to reframe my reviews as "I would recommend for readers who like X, Y, and Z" or "if you don't like X or Y, this book is not for you". I just wish I could leave no stars on a review without it looking like I gave it 0 stars, but maybe I'm just overthinking all of it 🤷

What are some awful libraries you have set foot in recently?

I was so excited for my town to get a new library but it is genuinely one of the worst I've set foot in.

The majority of it is made up of a kids soft play area. And shoe horned beside it is the adult and YA section in a small corner. Then only 4 computers. No meeting rooms. And to make matters worse, it has vaulted ceilings 😳 so with kids playing, it makes for a very loud environment that doesn't invite anybody to get work done or read in peace. I had a book club meeting today and we could barely hear each other to discuss the July book. So a lot of us were disappointed and consider it a down grade. Even the librarians aren't happy about it.

I'm glad kids are using the library, but this new one is more of a play place for them

The only upside is that it's safer to get to as before it was on the brow of a hill on the main road.

How do you prefer starting a read - researching a bit about it and the author beforehand or just jumping straight in? I mostly like to go in blind - sometimes not even knowing the general scope of what the book is about, unless i know something about it from a recommendation.

Though for school, we read at least a little about the author before reading any of their work, I find that it helps contextualise and understand better.

But I guess it's different for classics authors and modern day ones, where the stories they write aren't as attached to themselves.

Like, really truly funny the entire time. Like I'm reading a sitcom or even a cartoon. My reading taste has always been pretty dark and I think I'd like to try something really light and laugh out loud funny if anyone has any recommendations 😊

hello my fellow boundlings! 💕🫛🐝

i came to ask, what’s one bookish appliance, habit, or purchase that you made, and couldn’t imagine living without? i’m talking you don’t know how you survived without it.

for me it would be my book stand. i recently got it for when i want to read in bed without straining my arms or eyes too much. its been such a great purchase and now i can’t imagine reading without it!

share yours if you have one so we can all hopefully learn from each other and have the best time reading!!

Why do I need a description explaining that the mcs body has a bikini wax. How the hell is that relevant.

I saw the new exclusive blue edition of this book on social media, and everyone was saying a new book might be coming out because apparently the Ballad's exclusive edition was purple and then SOTR came out. So we getting a new book? What do you think it'll be about?? 👀

Lately I have been obsessed with science fiction once again. I always loved this kind of books (or movies), but I noticed that I didn't read it as much as I wanted to, so this year I decided to change it and I read quite a few really good books in this genre, but I still want more and more. So, my question is what science fiction book would you recommend for everyone who is a fan of this genre? Which books need more recognition?

I searched but couldn't find any pre-existing lists or posts about shark week so thought I'd ask you all here : What's your favourite(s) shark related stories or nonfiction books? And also, what are you reading for shark week this year (if you participate)?

I try to watch Jaws every few years, but have never read the book. Maybe I'll do that this year 👀

Edit: I forgot English speakers use this expression to mean something else 😅 I mean actual SHARKS🦈

Everyone always talks about their favourite adaptations, but let’s flip it and talk about adaptations of our favourite books that are just…terrible. Awful. Horrendous. Inaccurate. This is inspired by my very specific thoughts on the Odyssey after watching it this afternoon in the cinema. So, please feel free to insult adaptations you think are just terrible ❤️

Just as the tittle says, when was the book you're reading published?

I've come across multiple authors claiming that they feel like if their book is not found and read on the first few weeks or months, it will never be.

So, I've been wondering is that true? I personally couldn't care less about when the book was published, just if I find it interesting to eventually read or immediately pick it up ^^ I think, unless you're someone that tends to read more classics, we do read somewhat recent books, because those are the ones that tend to be everywhere and talked about all the time. Yet, I don't think it prevents us to reach books much later as well ^^

So where do you stand? When was your current read published? I'm currently reading The God and The Gwisin, that was published in 2025. It's fairly recent.

So far I’ve just been rating/reviewing the books I have something more lengthy to say about, but I wonder if it might be worth it to just rate all my completed books and not worry about leaving a “proper” review 🤔

I was thinking about culturally important things (books/music/films/TV shows) that I haven't experienced. It's evident that some of them took the media and people's minds like a storm and made a huge impact on the culture. And I wonder if my initial prejudice ("Ew that's so mainstream/stupid/boring/ridiculous and I don't want to participate in it!") in this matter is the wrong way to approach it. Can it be that I'm missing out on a huge chunk of culture and therefore I'm unable to understand its gravity? Does it make sense? Do you relate?